Dana Stabenow, Edgar Awardâwinning author of one stand-alone thriller, fifteen Kate Shugak mysteries, four Liam Campbell mysteries, and three science-fiction novels, also occassionally writes for Alaska magazine. She spent two months on board the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Munro researching this novel, blogging daily about her experiences. In 2007, she was awarded the Governorâs Award for the Arts and Humanities by the governor of Alaska. Dana lives in Alaska, where she was born and raised.